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W. D. HUNT.`

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Patented July 5,- =1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM D. HUNT, OF BRANDON, WISCONSIN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,107, dated July 5, 1887.

Application led February 28,1887. Serial No. 229,207.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, 4WILLIAM D. HUET, of Brandon, in the county of Fond du Lac and State of \Visconsin, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Wagon-Irons; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, andto the letters of reference marked thereon,which form part of this specication, in which;- Y

Figure lis a perspective view of a portion of a wagon-body and its top box or body having my invention applied. Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe invention detached. Fig. 3 is a front view of the same. v

This invention relates to improvements in wagon-bodies, and has especial reference to means for holding and receiving the end-gates of the wagon,and to also hold the supplementary or top box placed above the ordinary body of the wagon to increase the holding capacity ofthe same.

The invention consists in the peculiar and novel construction of the parts hereinafter described, and specitlcall y designated in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by letters, A designates the side-board of a wagonbody of ordinary construction. At theproper point on board A, near the end thereof, is bolted a flanged metal strap, B,the iianges b b of which stand inward from the side edges of the strap, as shown, and this strapis provided at its lower end or formed with a rounded and threaded portion or bolt, b', which is adapted to pass through the wagon-body door to secure the side-board in position thereon. The ilanges b b, however,only extend from the top of the strap to the door of the body,where they end, the strap being then extended into the bolt b. The space between the flanges b b is sufficiently wide to receive the edges of the end-gate of the wagon, as' shown. Near the top of the inner flange, b, I form a short outstanding flange or stud, O, which extends forward in a direction parallel with the length of board A. This study() is integral with its flange, and therefore with strap B. If de- (No model.)

same line but in opposite directions. The studs C serve a purpose hereinafter explained.

D designates the sideboard of a supplementary body or box corresponding in shape with the wagon body and placed above the same, as usual. To the side-board D, at a point directly above and corresponding with the position of the strap B,Isecure a strap` or iron, E, which is bolted to board D, and the side edges of which are turned inward, forming flanges e e, corresponding with flanges b b of part B. The flange e of iron E, that stands above the dange b, having stud C, is formed with a depending lug, F, which is of proper length and size to fit snugly between stud C and board A, as shown. The straps B and ironsE being secured to their respective bodies at the four corners thereof, it is evident that when placed in position upon the wagon-body the box will be securely held thereon. If desired, both flanges e e may be provided with lugs F, to engage the corresponding studs C on iianges b b.

It will be observed that when the parts are adjusted as described the anges b b and e e form a continuous channel or groove for receiving and holding the boards of the endgates of the wagon-body and its box. It will further be observed that by means of studs C and lugsF no bracing-rods for the sides of the box are necessary, since,when adjustedY in position, it will be impossible to force outward the side-boards of the box without simultaneously forcing apart the side boards of the lowerbody, as the partsB and E form arigid connection between the side-boards A and D of the body and box, as described.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to employ irons upon the bodies of wagons to form the end-gate guides for the same, and am also aware that upper irons have been used to form a continuation of the end-gate guides on the supplementary body or box. Therefore I do not claim such broadly; but

1. The combination,with the main body of irons secured to the supplementary body and" IOO having their anges provided with downwardly-extending lugs adapted to engage with the studs and flange of the straps on the main body, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the strap B, having flanges b b and stud C on these Hanges, and adapted to be secured to the main body of a wagon with the irons E,having flanges e, and depending lugs F from anges e, adapted to engage with the straps B by studs C thereof,-

and secured to the supplementary Wagonbody, all constructed substantially as and for lthe purpose specified.

3.v The combination, with the side-board A ofthe main Wagon-body, of the strapsB, having flanges b b, and depending threaded portion b', substantially as described, and studs C, standing from the anges b, as described, ofthe irons E, secured to the side-boards D of the supplementarybody, andhaving flanges e e, forming a continuation of flanges b b, and depending lugs F, adapted to engage with straps B between studs C and board A, to hold the supplementary body in position7 all constructed and arranged substantially as shown, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM D. HUNT.

Witnesses:

J AMES DUsuANE, (3i-Ins. W. WILEY. 

